Perforating mechanism



May 28, 1929. M. o. ANTHONY PERFORATJING MECHANISM Original Filed Aug.28, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet M. O. ANTHONY- PERFORATING MECHANISM I May 28,1929.

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May 28, 1929. M. o. ANTHONY 1,714,583

PERFORAT ING MECHANI SM Original Filed Aug. 28, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 4Patented May 28, 1929.

warren STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARC O. ANTHONY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO; FLOSS K. ANTHONY ADMINISTRATRIX OFSAID MARC O. ANTHONY, DECEASED.

rnnrona'rme MECHANISM.

Application filed August 28, 1924, Serial No. 734,683. Renewed April 10,1929.

My invention relates to mechanism for perforating continuous webs andwhile my improved structure is applicable for use with continuous websof paper subsequently employed for any purpose, it has been especiallydesigned for the purpose of perforating at regular or irregularintervals and in parallel lines, continuous printed webs subsequentlydeveloped as continuous fan-folded sheets for railroad freight and waybills and duplicates, order blanks, etc.

' One object of my invention is to provide simple and effective meansfor effecting the desired perforations during the travel of the web.

. vide a construction of perforating roll per mitting use of sets ofdisks of different diameters whereby different lengths of perforatingbars may be employed; such arrangement permitting. continuous alignedperforations across the entire web or short lines of perforations at anydesired intervals. I

A. further objectof my invention is to provide eflicient means forlocking the perforating elements in their carriers.

A further object of my invention is to provide simple and efficientmeans cooperating J with the perforating points in effecting theperforations.

And a still further object of my invention is to provide means formoving the perforating roll into and out of operative position.

These and other features ofmy invention are more fully describedhereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1, is a view in side elevation, largely diagrammatic, showing therelation between the perforatlng roll and a complemental grooved .rollwith which pin points carried by the perforating roll are adaptedtoco-act,

A further object of my invention is to proandthe means for shifting theperforating roll into and out of cooperative position.

Fig. 2, is a front elevation, largely diagrammatic and partly brokenaway, of the grooved roll and perforating roll and the sup porting meansfor the'latter.

Fig. 3, is a view in elevation of the shaft of the perforating roll,partly broken away; showmg the several notched disks carried thereby toreceive the grooved bars carrying the perforating points.

Fig. 4, is a full-sized plan view, partly broken away, of one of thefull length grooved bars receiving the perforating points and supportedby the notched disks.

Fig. 5, is a view in elevation of the bar shown in Fig. 4. v

Fig. 6, is a sectional view on the line vI vr-, Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a view in elevation of one of the Fig. 10, .is a view inelevation showing an edge view of the disk illustrated in Fig. 9,

and the point-carrying bars supported thereby. i s

Fig. 11, is an enlarged View illustrating the relation between theperforating-poii1t carrying bars and the grooved roll cooperatingtherewith in effecting the desired perforations.

Fig. 12, is a View in elevation of the retaining device carried by thepoint-carrying bars for holding said points in place.

Fig. 13, is a sectional view on the linev XIIIXIII, Fig. 12 and on. I

In'Fig. 1, of the drawings, 1 and 2 repre- Fig. 14, illustratesa-section of the continugrooves 13 formed in said bars.

sent driven rolls or drums, which may be associated with a web printingpress, and around which a paper web, indicated at A, may pass; saidrolls being driven in any suitable manner, and the roll 1 being providedwith closely spaced annular grooves 3, for a purpose hereinafterdescribed.

A cross-bar or rod 4, suitably mounted in the frame of the presssupports a pair of arms 5, having hubs 6, receiving suitable bushings 6,in which are journaled the ends of a shaft 7, forming part of a built-upperforating roll. This roll is preferably made up of the central shaft7, carrying a plurality of disks 8 and 9 mounted in spaced relation; thedisks 8 being of a greater diameter than the disks 9. The disks 8 mayoccupy a fixed position on the shaft 7 and be held thereto by pins 8,while the disks 9 are circumferentially adjustable on the shaft 7, andmay be held to said shaft by suitable set screws 9.

The several disks 8 and 9, are notched or slotted at diametricallyopposite points, and in the present instance, each disk is provided witheight slots or notches, those of the disks 8 being indicated at 10, andthose of the disks 9 being indicated at 11; three of said notches onopposite sides of said disks being disposed on radial lines apart, whilethe three notches set at opposite sides of the disks at right angles tothose first mentioned may be disposed on radial lines 30 apart.

Adapted to be secured in the slots or notches of the disks 8, are bars12, which are longitudinally grooved at- 13, to receive perforatin gelements 14. The upper edges of the bars 12 are downwardly and outwardlybeveled in opposite direction, as indicated at 12 and 12; the latterbeing somewhat lower than that indicated at 12". while the apex of saidbevel 12 coincides with the peripheral surface of the disk. Theperforating elements 1 1 may be in the form of pointed members, and forcon- 1 venience I have employed phonograph needles of a standard gageand length, which are as sembled side by side .in the longitudinal Theseneedle points may be held in place by thin metal strips 15, applied toone wall of said bars and having overhanging flanges 15, between whichand the beveled upper surface 12 of said bar 12, strips 15", of elasticmaterial, such as rubber, are placed, the upper edges of which rubberstrips bear against the sides of the needle points. These retainingstrips 15 may beheld in place by screws 16, adapted to enter threadedapertures 16 in the needle carrying bars 12. i

The bars 12, which are mounted in the slots or notches 10 of the disks8, may be continuous bars, that is to say, in a web printing presscapable of printing a web 100 wide, for in stance, these point-carryingbars 12 may extend substantially the full width of the press;

being supported at regular intervals in said disk 8, which latter beingpinned to the shaft 7 and being disposed with their notches inalignment, support the point carrying bars in proper relative positionand definite alignnent.

Depending upon the rows of perforations desired in the web passingthrough the press, as many of the slots or notches of said disks 8 mayreceive the point-carrying bars 12 as may be desired. The disks 9 may becircumferentially adjustable on said shaft 7 and the extreme diameter ofthese disks 9, equalling the diameter between the roots of the notches10, of the disks 8, said point-carrying bars 12 may rest upon theperipheral surfaces of said disks 9 at points between said disks 8,after said disks 9 have been adjusted circumferentially of the shaft 7to permit such disposal The bars 120, shown in Figs. 7 and 8, which amay be mounted in the notches 11 of the disks 9, areof such a length asto lie between the disks 8 longitudinally of the perforating roll, andexceptfor their length, these bars are of substantially the samecharacter as the continuous bars 12, and the perforating points aresecured thereto in the same manner. They are wider, however, inasmuch asthe disks 9 are smaller in diameter than the disks 8, in order that theapex of the highest beveled side of said bars 120 may be brought intoalignment with the peripheral surface of said disks 8, and occupyrelatively thereto the same position as the bars 12, which overlie thedisks 9. The perforating points 14, will be heldin the grooves 13*- ofthe shorter bars 120 in precisely the same manner as they are held tobars 12, and these points Will describe the same orbit as the pointscarried by said bars 12.

After the pin points 14 (or 14:) have been assembled in the several barsand held by the retaining elements, said bars may be set as desired inthe aligned notches 10 and 11 of the respective disks 8 and 9; beingheld in place by set screws 17 of the fillister type, adapted tothreaded apertures 18, formed in the edges ofthe disks, adjacent to thenotches therein; the heads 17, of said screws bearing against the sidesof the point-carrying bars 12 and serving to hold the latter in place inthe disks, and said bars having curved rebars of said perforating roll.

ing roll is driven at proper relative speed cesses 12 receiving aportion of the heads of said screws.

The dimensions of the respective point-carrying bars are such that thepoints are equidistant from the axis of rotation and follow the sameperipheral path or orbit. The

grooves 3 of the roll 1, over which the web A passes, are formed withinterposed walls 3, preferably brought to a knife edge which may be onthe same bevel as that of the perforating elements, with which theyregister. It will be understood that if the roll carrying theperforatitng points is brought intocontact with the web as it passesover'said roll 1, the points will enter said web and pass between theknife edged walls making up said grooves and effect pin pointperforations in the pa per web in lines defined by the point-carryingThe perforatwith respect to the web A, so that as each series ofperforating points is presented to the same, it will pass through andinto the annular spaces of the roll 1, and then travel with the web tothe point of separation.

In order thatthe point-carrying roll may be brought into operativeposition with respect to the grooved, roll 1, the following mechanismmay be provided.

A shaft 25 suitably mounted in suitable bearings may carry at its end aworm wheel 26, to which motion may be imparted by a worm 27. This shaft25 carries eccentric members 28, one at each end of the same, andadapted to embrace these eccentric members are straps 29, havingthreaded sockets 30, which receive threaded bolts 31, the opposite endsof said bolts having eyes 32 adapted to be disposed between ears 33,carried by the arms 5, and being secured thereto by pins 34. It will beunderstood, therefore, that rotation of the shaft 25 carrying theeccentrics 28 will efiect movement of said arms 5 to bring thepoint-carrying roll into operative 7 position with reference to thegrooved roll 1, so that as said rolls are rotated by suitabie means, andat the proper speed with respect to the moving web; movement beingimparted to the roll 1 by the moving web, the latter will be perforatedeach time a row of points contacts with the web in cooperation with saidroll 1. The worm 2? may be turned by a crank handle 35, adapted to asquared end 36' of the worm shaft, as indicated by dotted lines. Fig.14, is a diagrammatic view of a sec tion of the paper web, having aseries of lines of perforations, indicated at a, extending entirelyacross the same in parallel lines and produced by points carried by thebars 12, and two series of shorter lines of perforations indicated at 6,produced by points carried by the bars 120. This web is to befan-folded, an operation which is performed automatically as the web isdelivered from the machine, and the lines marked 0 indicate the lines offolds imparted to the web by mechapresent instance such bars have beenset to engage the first and fifth sectionsof the finally fan-folded web;such arrangement permitting the independent parts of said sections B andF to be divided in halves after such sections have been operated upon toproduce duce a bill, order or the like, following'the separation of theseveral sections of said web. Y

As may be understood, the lines ofperforations may be'disposed at anypoint with respect to the web, depending upon the positioning of therespective point-carrying bars in the notched disks of the shaft 7; thecontinu ous lines of perforations may be more widely separated. asdesired by omitting certain of the point-carrying bars 12, and theshorter bars 120 may be set to produce lines of perforations atanydesired-point with respect to the continuous lines of perforations,since the disks carrying such shorter bars are circumferentiallyadjustable'on the shaft 7, while the long bars 12 occupy a fixedposition with relation thereto; hence such shorter lines of perforationsb may bear any spaced relation "to the continuous lines of perforationsa.

The perforating roll is driven at the same speed as the moving paper webso that the perforating points may enter and leave the same properly andeffect the desired perforations in cooperation with the annularlygrooved roll 1, and for this purpose the shaft 7 of the perforating rollis provided with a gear wheel 40, meshing with a gear. wheel 41,journaled on a stubshaft 42 carried by one of the supporting arms 5. Theopposite end of said stub shaft carries asprocket wheel 43, over whichpasses a sprocket chain 44, which may receive motion from any suitabledriving or driven member of the press or other machine with which theperforating mechanism is as sociated. i V 4 i v I claim: a

1. In perforating mechanism, tion with operative means and supportingmeans, of a perforating roll comprising a shaft journaled in saidsupporting means,

slotted point-carrying bars mounted on said shaft, and separable,independent perforating points fixed in contactingalignmentin the slotsof said bars. I I

2. In perforating mechanism, the combination with operative means andsupporting means, of a perforating roll comprising a shaft "journaled insaid supporting means, notched disks secured to said shaft, slottedpoint-carrying bars fixed in the notches of said disks, separable,independent perforating points carried in contacting alignment in iii)Cal

the' slots of said bars, and means for holding said points in place.

3. In perforating mechanism, the combination with operative means andsupporting means, of a perforating roll comprising independent sets ofpoint-carrying bars mounted on said shaft and adjustable with respect toeach other, and separable, independent perforating points fixed incontacting alignment in the slots of the respective bars. I

' 4;. In perforating mechanism, the combina tion with operative meansand supporting means, of a perforating roll comprising a shaft journaledin said supporting means, independent sets of. notched disks secured tosaid shaft, independent sets of point-carrying bars adapted to thenotches of the respective disks, separable, independent perforatingpoints mounted in contacting alignment in the slots of said bars, andmeans for holding said points in place. v

5. In perforating mechanism, the combination with operative means andsupporting means, of a perforating roll comprising a shaft journaled insaidsupporting means, notched disks secured to said shaft, slottedpoint-carrying bars mounted in the notches of said disks, means carriedby said disks for securing said point-carrying bars thereto, separable,independent perforating points mounted in contacting alignment in theslots of said bars, and means for holding said points in place.

6. In perforating mechanism, the combination with operative means andsupporting means, of a perforating roll comprising a shaft journaled insaid supporting means, a series of notched disks carried by said shaft,slotted point-carrying bars mounted in the notches of said disks, meansfor securing said bars to the disks, separable perforating pointsmounted in the slots of said bars, and elastic means carried by the barsfor holding said points in place.

7 In perforating mechanism, thecombination with operative means andsupport ing means, of a perforating roll comprising a shaft journaled insaid supporting means, notched d1sks carried by said shaft, a series ofslotted point-carrying bars mounted in the notches of said disks, meansfor securing said bars in'place, separable perforating points mounted inthe slots of said bars, elastic holding means in engagement with saidpoints, and separable plates for securing said elastic means to the barsand in contact with said points.

8. In perforating mechanism, the combination with operative means andsupporting means, of a perforating roll comprising a shaft journaled insaid supporting means, a series of notched disks carried by said shaft,

- slotted point-carrying bars mounted in the notches of said disks,means for securing said the points.

9. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a perforating rollcomprising a series of longitudinal bars each carrying a plurality ofindependent perforating points in Contacting alignment, supporting meanstherefor, and a roll provided with a plurality of annular grooves forcooperation with said points. i

10. In perforating mechanism, the combination with a perforated rollcomprising a shaft, notched disks carried by said shaft, a series oflongitudinal bars mounted in the notches of said disks; said bars beingslotted, and a plurality of independent perforating points mounted incontacting alignment in the slots of said bars, of a roll provided witha plurality of annular grooves for cooperation with said points.

11. In perforating mechanism, the combination with a perforating rollcomprising a shaft,notched disks carried by said shaft, a series oflongitudinal bars mounted in the notches of said disks said bars beingslotted, and a plurality of independent perforating points mounted incontacting alignment in the slots of said bars, of a roll provided witha plurality ofannular grooves for cooperation with said points; thegrooves of said roll having substantially the same angularity as saidpoints. 7 i

12. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a perforating rollcomprising a series of longitudinal bars carrying perforating points anda supporting shaft, an annularly grooved roll for cooperative engagementwith said points, adjustable supports for the perforating roll shaftwhereby said roll may be moved into and out of cooperative position withrespect to the grooved roll,and an eccentric for operating saidadjustable supports,

13. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a. perforating rollcomprising a series of longitudinal. bars, tapered perforating pointscarried thereby and a supporting shaft, ai'i'annularly grooved roll forcooperative engagement with said points; the grooves of said roll havingsubstantially the same angularity as the points, adjustable supports forthe perforating roll shaft whereby said roll may be moved into and outof cooperative position with respect to the grooved roll, and aneccentric for operating said adjustable supports.

14;. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a perforating' rollcomprising a series of longitudinal bars carrying perfo+ perforatingroll into and out of cooperative position with respect to the annularlygrooved roll.

15. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a perforatin rollcarrying rows of perforating points set longitudinally thereof, anannularly grooved roll for cooperative engagement with said points,pivotally mounted arms supporting the perforating roll, a shaft, a pairof eccentrics mounted on said shaft, straps encircling said eccentricsand operatively connected to said arms, and worm gearing for rotatingsaid shaft whereby the arms may be moved to shift the perforating rollinto and out of operative position with respect to the annularly groovedroll.

16. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a perforating roll,arms supporting said roll, an annularly grooved roll over which a paperweb passes associated in cooperative relation with said perforatingroll, and an eccentric for moving said arms to bring the perforatingroll into cooperative relation with the grooved roll.

17. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a perforating roll,arms, support ing said roll, an annularly grooved roll over which apaper web passes associated in cooperative relation with saidperforating roll, and worm gearing for moving said arms to bring theperforating roll into cooperative relation with the grooved roll.

18. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a perforating rollcarrying perforating points set longitudinally thereof, an annular-1ygrooved roll cooperating with said perforating roll and receiving thepoints of the latter, pivotally mounted arms supporting said perforatingroll, a shaft, a pair of cocentrics mounted on said shaft, strapsencircling said eccentrics, bolts connecting said straps with saidpivotally mounted arms, a worm wheel on the end of said shaft, a worm inoperatii 'e engagement with said worm wheel, and means for operatingsaid worm whereby the shaft may be turned to cause the eccentrics tomove the pivotally mounted arms and shift the perforating roll into andout of cooperative position with respect to the grooved roll.

19. A perforating roll comprising a shaft, a series of disks carried bysaid shaft and disposed in spaced relation thereon; said disks havingradial notches, slotted bars mounted in said notches parallel with theaXis of said shaft, means for securing the bars to the disks by headedscrews; the bars being notched to accommodate the heads of said screws,a series of perforating points disposed in the slots of said bars, anddetachable means carried by said bars for retaining the point-sin theslots f of the same.

20. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a perforating rollcomprisinga series of longitudinal bars, a series of sap; arable,independent perforating points carried by said bars and radiallydisposed, supporting means for said bars, an annularly grooved roll forcooperation with said points; the grooves of said roll registering withsaid points, and means for driving said perforating roll. a

21. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a perforating rollcomprising a series of longitudinal bars, a series of separable,independent, tapered, perforating points carried by said bars andradially disposed, supporting means for said bars, an annularly groovedroll for cooperation with said points; the grooves of said roll havingsubstantially the same angularity as said points, and means for drivingsaid perforating roll.

22. In perforating mechanism, the combination of a roll carryingradially disposed perforating points, arms supporting said roll, anannular-1y grooved roll over which a paper web passes associated incooperative relation with said perforating points, an eccentric formoving said arms to bring the perforating points into cooperativerelation with the grooved roll, and means for driving the roll carryingthe perforating points.

23. In a perforating device, the combination of an annularly groovedroll in contact with a moving web of paper which imparts motion thereto,a perforating roll comprising a series of longitudinal bars and a seriesof separable, independent perforating points carried by said bars, andsupporting means for the perforating roll; said perforating roll beingmounted for cooperation with said grooved roll so that said points maypass through the paperweb and into the grooves of said'roll.

24. In a perforating device, the combinationof a'roll provided withaplurality' of annular grooves and disposed in contact with a moving webof paper which imparts motion thereto, a perforating roll comprising ashaft, a plurality of disks mounted on said shaft; said disks beingnotched, slotted bars carried in the notches of said disks, securingmeans therefor, and a plurality of independent perforating points fixedin contacting alignment in the slots of said bars; said perforating rollbeing mounted for cooperation with said groove-d roll so that saidpoints may pass through the paper web and into the grooves ofsaid rollwhich register with said perforating points.

25. In a perforating device, the combination of an annularly groovedroll in contact with a moving web of paper which imparts motion thereto,a perforating roll comprising and supporting means therefor, and meansfor driving said perforating roll at the same speed as the moving Web;said perforating r011 being mounted for eooperation With said groovedroll so that said points may pass through the paper Web and into thegrooves of said roll which register With said perforating points. 10 InWitness whereof I have signed this specification.

MARC o. ANTHONY.

